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2018 Referendum on Electoral Reform guide: Part two

2018 Referendum on Electoral Reform guide: Part two

Second of three-part series focuses on Mixed Member Proportional option
MLA hosts meet and greet in Powell River

MLA hosts meet and greet in Powell River

Nicholas Simons discusses legislative matters facing Sunshine Coast and BC residents
National Fire Prevention Week encourages looking, listening and learning

National Fire Prevention Week encourages looking, listening and learning

Look, listen and learn. That’s the message being put forward for National Fire Prevention Week, running Oct. 7-13, with fire departments across Canada and the U.S. working to raise awareness about the dangers of fire and how to prevent it.
Child in B.C. hospitalized after eating cannabis-infused gummy bears: RCMP

Child in B.C. hospitalized after eating cannabis-infused gummy bears: RCMP

Police say it's not known how many gummies the girl ate before she became ill
Ferries calls for expressions of interest on five new ships

Ferries calls for expressions of interest on five new ships

BC Ferries is looking for shipbuilders interested in bidding on the contracts for five new “major” vessels.
Shíshálh Nation signs historic reconciliation agreement

Shíshálh Nation signs historic reconciliation agreement

After 23 months of negotiating, the shíshálh Nation and the province have signed the first major reconciliation agreement of its kind between the government and an Indigenous community.
Province to review how legal aid is delivered

Province to review how legal aid is delivered

The B.C. government is conducting a comprehensive review of the way legal aid is delivered in this province. Attorney General David Eby has asked lawyer Jamie Maclaren to undertake a review and come up with a report with recommendations by Dec. 31.
RCMP in Powell River welcomes community assistance

RCMP in Powell River welcomes community assistance

Crime statistics for September an upward trend
Letter to Powell River council outlines plans for derelict building demolition

Letter to Powell River council outlines plans for derelict building demolition

Seaboard Hotels will pay for teardown of former Inn at Westview
All candidates meeting attracts large crowd in Powell River

All candidates meeting attracts large crowd in Powell River

Residents gather to hear political hopefuls’ request for their votes